Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] rust: device: implement Device::parent()

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Mar 20 2025 - 21:42:26 EST


On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 11:27:43PM +0100, Danilo Krummrich wrote:
> Device::parent() returns a reference to the device' parent device, if
> any.

Ok, but why? You don't use it in this series, or did I miss it?

A driver shouldn't care about the parent of a device, as it shouldn't
really know what it is. So what is this needed for?

thanks,

greg k-h